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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Kikuyu, UDA",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Kimani Ichung'wah",
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    "content": " Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I rise under Standing Order 85 on anticipation of debates. We are a House of procedure and rules. There are two minor issues that I have noted that are good to apprise Members on for the good of housekeeping. One is on anticipation of debate. I noted yesterday – as much as I am yet to get the Privatisation Bill – that the Leader of the Minority Party and a number of Members addressed the media within the precincts of Parliament on a Bill that had only been reported in the media to have been sent to the National Assembly. Maybe, it will be good if you guide all our Members. Some of those small things may mislead our new Members to assuming that it is right and okay to anticipate debate on Bills that are before the House or that have been scheduled. In fact, any Bill that is gazetted… If you read Standing Order 85(1) it says: “It shall be out of order to anticipate the debate of a Bill which has been published as such in the Gazette by discussion upon a substantive Motion or an amendment, or by raising the subject matter of the Bill upon a Motion for the adjournment of the House.” Just for guidance, guide the House on this. I know the Leader of the Minority Party is not here, but the emeritus Leader of the Minority Party, Hon. John Mbadi, is sitting here. Maybe, he can guide the Leader of the Minority Party and Members within their coalition. As much as they could be eager to incite members of the public and the country on what is bound The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor."
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